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Confused Heap of Facts

CGSC, Command and General Staff College

Historians from the CGSC Department of Military History discuss topics in military history, ranging from antiquity to the near-present.

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Episode 16 - Hospodor on the Sicilian Campaign in WW2

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2022/09/01

Special guest Dr. Greg Hospodor of TRADOC talks to Dr. Jonathan Abel about the Sicilian Campaign in World War 2. He explains the planning and strategy behind the campaign, detailing why the Allies chose to invade the island. He walks us through the campaign itself, illustrating how the Axis forces defended it and how the Allies responded to operational and tactical challenges. Finally, he concludes with the significance of the campaign. "History is only a confused heap of facts." - Philip Dormer

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Episode 15 - Hanson on the US Army in the Korean War

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2022/08/15

Dr. Tom Hanson talks with Dr. Jonathan Abel about the US Army before and during the Korean War. They begin with a discussion of the draw-down in forces after World War 2, including plans to dispense with entire services in the wake of nuclear capabilities. They then detail the process of garrison duty in Japan by US forces stationed there after the war and the conditions that prevented them from engaging in proper preparation for large-scale combat. They interrogate the fate of Task Force Smith

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Episode 14 - Zinsou on Southern France in World War 2

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2022/08/01

Dr. Cameron Zinsou joins Dr. Jonathan Abel to discuss a lesser-known theater in World War 2: Southern France. He discusses the planning for Operation Dragoon and the Allies' strategy in going there. He then details the experience of the French citizen in the region, particularly in the town of Montélimar, as they juggled daily life with Vichy, German, Italian, and Allied presence. "History is only a confused heap of facts." - Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield Host: Dr. Jonathan Abel,

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Episode 13 - CGSC Student Panel on History

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2022/07/15

Dr. Jonathan Abel, joined by Dr. Bill Nance, talks to a panel of award-winning students from the AY22 CGSC class. They discuss the importance of history to their careers and to the military profession, and how CGSC uses history in its curriculum. Panel participants: Major Molly McIntyre, US Army: Winner of the Father Donald M. Smythe Military History Major Michael Rasak, US Army: Winner of the General Douglas MacArthur Military Leadership Writing Competition, Arter-Darby History MMAS Award, and

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Episode 12 - Jennings on Texas Frontier Cavalry

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2022/06/14

Dr. Nate Jennings talks to Dr. Jonathan Abel, joined by Dr. Bill Nance, about cavalry on the Texas frontier. He outlines how the cavalry tradition began with the first American settlers there; their relationship with the local Comanche, Apache, and other indigenous groups; and how that evolved into a cavalry tradition that paid dividends in the Texas War of Independence. He then discusses how the Texas cavalry tradition was invaluable in the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War, and how

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Episode 11 - War Crimes Panel at the Dole Institute

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2022/06/01

A very special podcast episode: the audio from a panel on war crimes in World War 2, featuring Drs. Mark Hull and Benjamin M. Schneider. Hull and Schneider discuss German incitement to violence and American war crimes, respectively, illustrating areas of the war and war crimes that are not traditionally or popularly considered. The panelists then take questions from the audience. Special thanks to the Dole Institute at the University of Kansas for providing the venue and the audio. Dole

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Episode 10 - Brown on Eisenhower in Korea

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2022/05/15

Dr. Gates Brown talks to Dr. Jonathan Abel, joined by Dr. Bill Nance, about Dwight Eisenhower and the Korean War. He details Eisenhower's background, experience, and personality, and then illustrates how they influenced the US exit from the Korean War. "History is only a confused heap of facts." - Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield Host: Dr. Jonathan Abel, CGSC DMH Artwork: Daniel O. Neal Music: SSG Noah Taylor, West Point Band

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Episode 9 - Abel on the Military Enlightenment

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2022/05/01

Dr. Jonathan Abel joins Dr. Bill Nance to discuss the Military Enlightenment, a relatively new field of historiography. He details how early-modern militaries were the perfect organizations to implement Enlightenment-style reforms, discusses how those reforms were envisioned and practiced, and explains how that implementation proceeded. "History is only a confused heap of facts." - Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield Host: Dr. Bill Nance, CGSC DMH Artwork: Daniel O. Neal Music: SSG

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Episode 8 - Hull on Nazi German Propagandists

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2022/04/15

Dr. Mark Hull joins Dr. Abel and Dr. Bill Nance to discuss the post-World War II trials of Nazi propagandists Veit Harlan, Fritz Hippler, and Philipp Rupprecht. Hull discusses how the filmmakers Harlan and Hippler developed their anti-Semitic tropes, which mirrored those Rupprecht used in his cartoons. He explains how they were rooted in European and German culture and how they manifested during the war. He also discusses the difficulty of prosecuting the three men in post-war Germany, and the

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Episode 7 - Hosler on Jerusalem

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2022/04/01

Dr. John Hosler joins Dr. Jonathan Abel, along with Dr. Bill Nance, to discuss the military history of Jerusalem. Hosler explains how Jerusalem figures in the campaigns waged in the Levant over the millennia, from the historical Omride period through the late Middle Ages. He details elements of several sieges, including during the Crusades, and addresses some myths that have accreted around them. Note: "cultic center" is an academic term and is not intended to be an imprecation. "History is

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Episode 6 - Kuehn on the Washington Naval Conference

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2022/03/15

Dr. John Kuehn joins Dr. Abel to talk about the Washington Naval Conference, a meeting of the world powers after World War I that attempted to ratchet down world tensions by limiting naval tonnage. Dr. Kuehn outlines how the conference evolved out of the popular navalism of the late nineteenth century, the naval races that preceded the Great War, and the few naval battles of the war itself. He details the conference proceedings and outcomes, particularly the elevation of Japan to great-power

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Episode 5 - Nance talks Simpson, WW2

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2022/02/15

Dr. Bill Nance joins Dr. Abel to talk about General William Simpson, commander of 9th Army in the European Theater of Operations in World War 2. Nance details how, unlike better-known contemporaries like George Patton and Omar Bradley, Simpson was a team player who didn't fight with his peers and commanders throughout the conflict, and gives us some lessons we might learn from him. Host: Dr. Jonathan Abel, CGSC DMH Artwork: Daniel O. Neal Music: SSG Noah Taylor, West Point Band

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Episode 4 - Mills on the Berlin Wall

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2022/01/26

Dr. Abel, joined by Dr. Bill Nance, interviews Dr. Dave Mills, early Cold-War historian, on the Berlin Wall. We discuss why it was built, what it represented, and what life was like on both sides. We also examine what it meant when the Wall fell in 1989, both in history and in memory. Host: Dr. Jonathan Abel, CGSC DMH Artwork: Daniel O. Neal Music: SSG Noah Taylor, West Point Band

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Episode 3 - Laver talks Grant

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2022/01/26

Dr. Abel, joined by Dr. Bill Nance, interviews Dr. Harry Laver, one of CGSC's Civil War experts, on the life and career of US Grant. Dr. Laver discusses Grant's early failures, temperament, and baptism by fire, which led to his later successes in the war. We trace Grant's Civil War career, from the Trans-Mississippi theater to the surrender in Virginia. Finally, we conclude by examining his presidency briefly and debating his legacy. Host: Dr. Jonathan Abel, CGSC DMH Artwork: Daniel O

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Episode 2 - Clemis on Vietnam

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2022/01/26

Dr. Abel, joined by Dr. John Hosler, interviews Dr. Martin Clemis on Vietnam, discussing the war's origins, the difficulties of prosecuting the war from both sides, and how those influenced the conflict. Host: Dr. Jonathan Abel, CGSC DMH Artwork: Daniel O. Neal Music: SSG Noah Taylor, West Point Band

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Episode 1 - Abel and Gerges talk Napoleon

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2022/01/10

Dr. Hosler interviews Drs. Jonathan Abel and Mark Gerges, DMH Napoleonists, on the great man himself. We talk about military leadership, philosophy, government structure and policy, and the French Emperor's legacy. Host: Dr. John Hosler, CGSC DMH Artwork: Daniel O. Neal Music: SSG Noah Taylor, West Point Band

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